Yearly Archives: 2018

Q10 KDH Vice President Ryan Watson provided acquisition financing for a 100,000-square foot, grocery-anchored retail center in Houston, TX. Ryan worked on behalf of the buyer to obtain a 10-year, fixed-rate loan from one of Q10 KDH’s life company lenders. The loan closed at 69% of acquisition cost and featured three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization on a non-recourse basis.

“The property is well located on Interstate 10 on the east side of Houston and has upside potential with the existing tenant base,” Ryan said. “The buyer wanted non-recourse financing through a life company execution. We were able to offer many options through our vast number of life company relationships and ultimately ended up at a 69% of purchase price loan.”

Q10 KDH Vice President Matt Franke and Associate Michael Borden provided acquisition financing with a regional bank for a retail property in College Station, TX. The transaction closed with a 5 year term. Michael Borden stated, “With the cooperation of the bank, we were able to get from signed application to closing in 37 days to meet the borrower’s deadline.”

Q10 KDH Vice President Ryan Watson was able to secure a 75% leverage acquisition loan for a retail property in Pasadena, TX with multiple “Big Box” tenants. The transaction closed with a 10-year term and a 5.08% interest rate through a CMBS lender. Given the caution in the retail lending environment, especially for big box tenants, Ryan was able to identify a lender who could understand the strong momentum of the market coupled with strong tenant sales to obtain a 75% of purchase price non-recourse CMBS loan.

Q10 KDH Vice President Ryan Watson provided financing with a small-balance Freddie Mac loan for a multifamily property located in Houston, TX. The transaction closed with a 7-year term and a 4.68% interest rate. The Sponsor purchased a property less than two years ago, and through a planned rehab project and better property management, was able to increase the value of the property. Ryan Watson was able to pull equity from the project and provide non-recourse financing with flexible pre-payment options.

Q10 KDH Vice President Emily Zarcaro provided refinancing in the amount of $7,500,000 with Silverpeak Argentic for a Class A office building located in The Woodlands, TX. The transaction closed with a 10-year term, 30-year amortization, and a 4.92% interest rate.

Emily Zarcaro stated, “Our borrower was seeking to refinance a maturing life company loan as well as pull over $3,500,000 out of the property in order to pursue other investments. Additionally, the property is currently 82% occupied due to vacant space being held for a potential expansion by the anchor tenant. We were able to achieve the cash out request through CMBS execution with minimal reserves and limited cash management provisions. Without previous CMBS borrowing experience, leasing and cash flow restrictions were among the clients’ biggest concerns. Silverpeak Argentic did an outstanding job of making the structure look like a life company loan as much as possible.”

Q10 KDH Vice President Larry Peters and Senior Associate Adam Unger provided a cash-out refinance for a multifamily property in a secondary market of Texas. The borrower was looking to continue to hold their asset for at least 15 years and they received a 15-year term, full interest only and returned cash to the partners.

Larry Peters stated, “The borrower received an approximate discount of 33 basis points in their interest rate for agreeing to implement water saving devices. That will save $1 million in interest over the life of the loan. Coupled with the interest only component over 15 years and the water saving cost, the borrower reduced their loan payment while putting $3 million in their pocket and still own the asset.”

HOUSTON — Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough & Co. (Q10 KDH) has arranged two refinancings totaling $44.5 million in the Houston area. In the first transaction, Larry Peters of Q10 KDH arranged $29 million for two undisclosed multifamily assets totaling 642 units. These deals included a 15-year interest-only loan for the first property and a floating-rate loan for the second property. In the second transaction, Buddy Hopson of Q10 KDH placed a $15.5 million loan through a regional bank for the refinancing of Ravenswood Village Shopping Center, a 121,694-square-foot retail center in Huntsville. Additional terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

Q10 KDH Vice President Dave Holland arranged a cash-out refinance with a correspondent life insurance company lender for a self-storage property in Houston, TX. The non-recourse loan provided 70% loan to value and had a 15-year term. Dave Holland stated, “The borrower had almost paid off a fully amortizing 15-year note and wanted to recapitalize so he could buy out a partner. This non-recourse small loan program was a perfect fit for this long term owner since he was able to lock the interest rate for 15 years near 5%.

Q10 KDH Vice Presidents Emily Zarcaro and Matt Franke provided acquisition financing with our lender, a Fortune 100 commercial bank, for two retail buildings located in San Antonio, TX. The transaction closed with a 10-year term, 30-year amortization and a 4.70% interest rate.

Emily Zarcaro shared, “Our borrower is a private REIT who was seeking a long term fixed rate loan with substantial prepayment flexibility. We were able to achieve this on a non-recourse basis with our lender who worked quickly to meet the acquisition timeline. The higher LTV is a testament to the strength of the REIT and its manager, a Houston-based retail developer whom KDH has enjoyed a long relationship with.”

This repeat Q10 KDH borrower was looking to reduce their personal recourse and return capital to their partners. They also requested flexible prepayment and needed to close by a certain date. Larry Peters stated, “We are fortunate to have a great relationship with this borrower. Familiarity with their legal team and management company made meeting our short closing time possible. Without the first hand knowledge of the borrower and lender, this deal could not have closed in time.”